Lightning Energy

Cards HeartGold & SoulSilver #118

Lightning Energy - HeartGold & SoulSilver (#118)

Energy Basic Common
Market price
$40.00
reverseHolofoil · 2 variants
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Number
118
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Lightning Energy - HeartGold & SoulSilver

Lightning Energy is a Common Energy card from the HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokémon TCG set, released 2010. It sits at card number 118 in the HeartGold & SoulSilver checklist and the Basic subtype.

In collector terms, this is a common card. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $40.00 across 2 printed variants (Normal, Holofoil, Reverse Holo, etc.), with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Lightning Energy has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#118 in HeartGold & SoulSilver) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 73Strong

Strong market heat. Weak icon status.

Market Heat 100

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Icon Status 30

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 75

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 8 days ago · 2026-09-07 08:04 UTC

normal
$20.61
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.
reverseHolofoil
$40.00 mid
Low $40.00 Mid $40.00 High $40.00

Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated 1341m ago

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Market price history

Latest
$40.00
Low
$2.71
Dec 2021
High
$41.00
Aug 2026
Avg
$23.84
Days tracked
189
data points
Change
+700.0%
since first tracked
Tracked since Oct 1, 2021 · 189 data points

Sale History 131 sales · since 2021-10-01

PSA 9 high $25.00 Raw high $18.25
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $17.20
RAW $17.07
RAW $15.00
RAW $15.82
RAW $15.41
RAW $13.75
RAW $17.33
RAW $17.25
RAW $17.26
RAW $18.21
RAW $18.25
RAW $18.00
RAW $17.19
RAW $16.00
RAW $12.99
? Card FAQ

Lightning Energy FAQ

Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Lightning Energy from HeartGold & SoulSilver worth?

Recent recorded market price is $40.00 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-09-15) across 2 variants. See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Lightning Energy?

This printing is a common card (the card is labeled "Common" on the checklist). Lightning Energy has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

When was Lightning Energy released?

The HeartGold & SoulSilver set released in 2010, so this card (#118 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Lightning Energy?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the HeartGold & SoulSilver set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.